Federal authorities say a Florida businessman already charged with orchestrating a massive Medicare fraud scheme bribed a former university basketball coach to help get his son admitted to an Ivy League university.
Many NCAA tournament teams have been fitted for glass slippers and Loyola-Chicago's run is among the most memorable, but where does the Ramblers' Final Four trip stack up with other great Cinderellas?
Malik Newman on Penn: "Those guys were better than a 16 seed if you ask me." Devonte Graham agreed: "The way they play is hard to guard."
Devonte Graham ignited sluggish Kansas midway through the first half, pouring in 29 points and lifting the top-seeded Jayhawks to a tough, grind-it-out 76-60 victory over No. 16 Pennsylvania in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
FINAL: Kansas 76, Penn 60. Quakers jumped out to an early 10-point lead, but once Kansas started getting comfortable on the offensive end, the Jayhawks took over.
Mitch Lightfoot has given Kansas really solid production today against Penn with Udoka Azubuike playing only three minutes. Nine points, 11 rebounds, three blocks.
Penn from the free-throw line: 1-for-8 Penn on layups: 6-for-15 And still only down eight.
Dating back to the 7:03 mark of the first half, Kansas has made 12 of its last 17 shots from the field. Outscoring Penn by 19 points in that span.
How the landscape of the Midwest region changed over the course of the Penn-Kansas first half.
Kansas ends the half on a 22-5 run to take a seven-point lead going into halftime on 16-seed Penn. Devonte Graham is going off, 19 points in the first half.
Pennsylvania has a 7% chance to be the first No. 16 seed to ever upset a No. 1, per BPI. That's the second-highest chance to win by a No. 16 since 2008 (UNC Asheville in 2012).
From standout performers such as Trae Young and Deandre Ayton to potential Cinderellas such as Davidson and Loyola-Chicago, here's what you need to know about the 16 first-round games on Thursday.
ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi and his team of bracketologists examine the 2018 NCAA tournament outlook for the Penn Quakers.
Since 2008, BPI has given 16 seeds on average a 1.8% chance of beating the 1 seed. BPI currently gives Pennsylvania a 7.1% chance to beat Kansas. Only UNC-Asheville in 2012 had a better chance to advance as a 16 seed during that span.
Darnell Foreman scored 19 points, AJ Brodeur had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Penn earned its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2007 with a 68-65 win over Harvard in the Ivy League Tournament title game Sunday.
Penn head coach Steve Donahue celebrates his team's win over Harvard, sending the Quakers to the NCAA tournament. Donahue has now taken two programs in the league (Cornell, too) to the tournament.
Pandemonium at The Palestra! Penn wins the Ivy League Tournament defeating Harvard, 68-65, and is on to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 11 years.
The Ivy League Tournament Championship game is today at 12ET on ESPN2. Penn hosts Harvard at The Palestra in Philadelphia. Both teams shared the regular-season title, going 12-2. Harvard is looking for its 5th NCAA bid in the last 7 years, while Penn is vying for its first trip since 06-07, and its 24th overall. Only Princeton, with 25 NCAA tournament appearances, has more in the Ivy League.
AJ Brodeur scored 25 points, on 10-of-13 shooting, and grabbed 10 rebounds and Pennsylvania never trailed in its 80-57 win over Yale on Saturday in the Ivy League Tournament.
The Penn Quakers practice on their home floor in preparation for tomorrow's Ivy League Tournament semifinal matchup against Yale. Bound to be a great atmosphere for the second year of Ivy Madness.
Ryan Betley scored a career-high 30 points with six 3-pointers and grabbed eight rebounds and Pennsylvania never trailed in beating Brown 99-93 to clinch at least a share of the Ivy League title, its first since the 2006-07 season, in Saturday's...
Azar Swain's steal set up an inbounds pass with three seconds left and Miye Oni fed Paul Atkinson for the game-winning basket with 0.3 seconds left to help Yale beat league-leading Pennsylvania 80-79 on Friday night.
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 13-25 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 23 |
